Eclipse

Last Wednesday night there was a lunar eclipse, a phenomenon I considered really cool, since I had never seen one before. My brother and I sat out on the porch for nearly an hour, looking through binoculars and taking pictures in the single digit temperatures.
In case you missed the eclipse—I pity you if you have—I’m [...]

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Little sign of spring

Walking through our woods yesterday, I found a nice little plant poking through the recently fallen snow. The picture is pretty dark, but in real life the leaves were a beautiful bright green, a cheerful reminder of new life. How nice it is to think that winter is ending! Unfortunetaly all hope of an early [...]

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Ruling the roost

My brother and I are home alone this weekend. *BWAHAHAHA! * My parents went to a conference downstate, and evidently decided that Patrick and I were mature enough to stay home and take care of the animals, keep the house clean, and generally maintain order. *Eyebrows go up and down* Strangely enough, they didn’t make [...]

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Sheet Music… the sequel’s sequel

I finally gave up on Sheetmusicplus.com and ordered Jane Austen’s World from Amazon.com, which—as of my recent non-transaction with the former—I consider the more reliable source. Even Amazon has a delay notice… they predict my order to be shipped anywhere from February 18th to March 4th. Still, it’s better than the offer of a 12-week [...]

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100 things you might not have known about me… and might not have wanted to know

I saw this on somebody else’s blog. I found it rather interesting so I thought I’d give it a go. It’s pretty useless, but hey, it counts as a post!

I play piano
I teach piano
My room is usually a mess but is very clean now, and has been for the past 4 days.
I play hammer dulcimer
After [...]

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Tuning day!

Those of you who do not play an instrument will think I am crazy when you read this, but if you do happen to be blessed with some sort of musical talent, especially in the hammer dulcimer department, you should be able to empathize with me at least a little bit. Our piano was tuned [...]

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Ice on the cake

Everything outside is covered in ice! It’s truly amazing how weather can change so much in just one night… Yesterday when Mom and I stopped at the bank in town I was walking around in a sweatshirt. Today, I’m inside with two layers under my sweatshirt and I’m still freezing! (Must be time for those [...]

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